tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84106750929708876812024-03-13T21:35:00.072-07:00Traveling with Andrew and Jen"Wherever I have knocked, a door has opened. Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared." ~Alice WalkerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475489866625138732noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410675092970887681.post-49195893504202131632014-11-06T11:00:00.002-08:002014-11-06T11:00:26.168-08:00Sable Mountain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Back in early August, Andrew and I took a shuttle bus into the park and went for a day hike up Sable Mountain. It's about 35-40 miles out the park road, just past Teklanika River and Igloo Canyon. It was a glorious day! The fall colors were just starting to turn.</div>
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Just a few miles into the park we could see that the big mountain was booming!</div>
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Saw a caribou and a moose along the way.</div>
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Just after we stepped off the bus to begin our hike, the bus screeches to a halt and starts backing up. The driver yelled for us to get back on the bus. Turns out there was a sow and two yearling cubs on the other side of the road sidehilling across the canyon wall.</div>
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They were keeping a pretty good pace and at one point started heading our direction.</div>
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Then she changed her mind and turned back, heading down canyon again. The driver was insistent about us starting the hike further up the road. Park rules.... bus drivers cannot let people off the bus within 150 yards of a bear.</div>
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However, it worked well for us! Within minutes of hiking up the mounatin we were within sight of Denali. The hike started above treeline at about 3,700 ft.</div>
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Looking back down through Igloo Canyon.</div>
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Could it be a better day for a hike in the park?!?!</div>
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I don't think so :)</div>
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Plenty of game trails to choose from crisscrossing the hillsides.</div>
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Sometimes these vistas remind me of hiking in Death Valley or other desert regions in that area.</div>
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Higher on the mountain, we were able to see the Teklanika River to the east.</div>
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Looking west now at the East Fork of the Toklat River, Polychrome Mountain and the park road. Denali mostly covered by clouds now. </div>
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Lovely orange lichen.</div>
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Ridge walking to the summit now.</div>
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The top of Sable Mountain, 5,923 ft.</div>
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We decided to make a traverse out of the hike and follow the ridge down the other side of the mountain to the river/road.</div>
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No rush though :) Soaking up the views along the way.</div>
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Once off the mountain, crossing the brushy tundra back to the road, we stumbled upon an amazing blueberry patch! It wasn't a particularly good berry crop this year but we managed to find the jackpot. We made lots of noise as we passed through. I would be surprised if we were the only ones who had found this patch. Turns out, when we got close to the road there was a big grizz down on the river's gravel bar. We were way out of sight and smell but headed the other direction anyways until we were able to hitch a ride on the next green bus.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475489866625138732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410675092970887681.post-79763565357509283002014-10-28T12:44:00.001-07:002014-10-28T12:44:41.461-07:00Mt. Sugarloaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is possible my favorite hike around. We do it at least once a summer so I've posted pictures of it several times before, but it never gets old :) Why is it so great? It's close to our cabin, quick access to the ridges, not a lot of brush bashing, breathtaking scenery, always possible wildlife encounters, and you can make it as long or as short as you'd like! A classic Alaskan hike, it's a social trail designated by the amount of usage and it's word-of-mouth popularity. Technically it was never "built" by any one person or group. Therefore it's not on the map. The only maintenance is by random hikers breaking off branches when they grow into the trail or kicking off rocks that have fallen onto the path. The trail just keeps getting more and more defined as people discover it.</div>
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Out of the brush and onto the ridge! Breathtaking scenery begins!</div>
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You can kind of see the white dome in the distance that we wanted to reach.</div>
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But we decided this was close enough for today. We were still at least an hour away and thunderstorms were building all around us. We took a little rest here soaking up the scenery then headed back. We'll be back and it's not going anywhere.</div>
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I can't stop taking pictures up here! It was really hard to narrow them down too :)</div>
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The scattered rain showers gave us this beautiful rainbow! </div>
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Such great light! Another delightful day to be alive!</div>
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On a warm summer's day back in June we hit the trail with some different toys! Andrew picked up an old motorcycle in the Spring and my sister and her boyfriend were living with us for the summer and he brought his up from Tennessee. Erin and I doubled on the four-wheeler and the guys took their bikes.</div>
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The first mudhole was the nastiest by far. Deep water and soupy muck on the edges. I didn't manage to get pictures of Andrew making the first crossing because he got sucked into the soft edges and had quite the time getting across.</div>
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Daniel watched and learned. He took a more direct route through the deepest part but stayed on firmer ground.</div>
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A long muddy trail giving way to miles of smiles :)</div>
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In April I was able to make a three week trip down south! The first weekend I went to Kentucky to visit my sister-in-law's family including meeting my newest niece and godchild, McKinley! I had such a great time! I got see a gymnastics meet and a violin recital, and we enjoyed a fun hike in a state park to see a natural bridge. Only bummer was that Sherry's back was not feeling well so she hung back to take it easy.</div>
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I love this picture of the three big kids! Of course climbing on the railing is what you do while waiting on the adults, </div>
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Sweet McKinley and her daddy :)</div>
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Missy K and Reagan....So big these days!</div>
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Cool limestone walls!</div>
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The rock stairway to the top of the natural bridge.</div>
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Such sweet sisters!</div>
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View from the top</div>
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Amazingly Anna is smiling! Anna sat with a very unhappy Jackson while we ventured up top. It was my fault too because I carried him most of the way up then told him at the top I was done. He was so upset. Made me very sad, but I couldn't go back on my word :( Hard lessons for kids and adults.</div>
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Beneath the bridge</div>
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After a while he finally agreed to walk to the top of the bridge through this very cool rock passageway.</div>
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Headed back to the car, we saw a tiny turtle sunning on a log. Missy K and I love turtles :)<br />
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Before heading back to Alaska, the family joined together for a long weekend at the beach! Definitely one of my favorites places in the whole world. The only thing that would have made it more perfect was if Andrew and James could have been there (both were working).</div>
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We had a fabulous rental house right on the beach!</div>
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The large hammock in the carport received much use from all the kids.</div>
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It had been two years since our last get together. Twas a great reunion!</div>
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Girl time on the beach! :)</div>
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Not long though....Aunt Jennifer has to play with the kids! Possibly be a kid herself :)</div>
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We walked the beach every morning for sunrise. Making memories and looking for treasures of course!</div>
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I have the most awesome nieces!!! And nephews!</div>
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Two extremely talented boys! Break dancing in the house after dinner might have been a little much.</div>
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Beach treasures included a starfish and a few sand dollars.</div>
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If you go to Anchorage to pick someone up from the airport (or any reason will do), a trip to Hatcher Pass is a must! Any season of the year it offers much to do and see. This was our first winter visit and definitely not our last!</div>
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Hatcher Pass Lodge</div>
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This is the cabin we rented.</div>
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Two days of fun! Pretty much an endless playground. Gas is the only limiting factor this time.</div>
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Even Boss dog and Redbone got to enjoy the great outdoors!</div>
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We watched the first of the mushers take off from the starting line. These dogs travel 20 mph so it's a quick race!</div>
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We had wonderful visit with Andrew's parents when they came up in March! Something I highly recommend to everyone!</div>
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We went dog sledding and snowmachining out in the Stampede area. Thank you Ted for capturing these great photos!!!</div>
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When I was done working with Dave for the season he gave me four dogs! I offered to take two dogs that didn't make his Quest team, Mary (7 yrs old) and Squiggy (5 yrs old). In order to make room in his yard for the new puppies he needed to find homes for a few dogs. Then, he decided to retire his training leaders, Tear and Torn (both 10 yrs old). So I took them too!</div>
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Andrew was able to take scrap material from his construction job and build beautiful dog houses for them. </div>
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Going clockwise starting with bottom left... Squiggy, Mary, Tear and Torn</div>
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Toklat was very intrigued by the new dogs but knew how to keep his distance. Naughty kitty! Causing quite a ruckus many days.</div>
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With no dog truck or traveling boxes like other mushers have, they just rode in the Rav4 with me. I strapped my sled to the top. Some friends down the road gave me this sled!!! He built it for her years ago when she ran dogs! It's a perfect sled for me....sturdy and light enough for me to load myself! She made the sled bag too.</div>
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We had a blast the last 6 weeks of winter! Even though the trail conditions were not the best. All of our snow melted in January (because the whole month was above freezing) and we barely got any after that. But it was enough! :)</div>
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Some days we saw up to 30 caribou while out on the Stampede Trail.</div>
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Andrew walking on ice from a small creek. This was madness crossing with the dogs! They seemed to do OK but the sled had no traction and I couldn't slow them down.</div>
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Then in May when I came back from Tennessee, I took this little girl from Dave. She was the runt of the litter and would not match the rest of the teams pace. I named her Winnie, as in Winnie the Pooh. Her mother's name was Panda, so I tried to stick with the bear theme.</div>
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These few posts on the 2014 Yukon Quest race are looonnnggg overdue...</div>
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This is a team introduction of the Dalton Gang. I was fortunate enough to be a handler for the Healy musher Dave Dalton in the 1,000 mile race. It was a grand adventure that I got to share with my father-in-law!</div>
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Sandy and Happy will be in the swing position mostly. They will also lead to give Healy and Denali a break. They are team cheerleaders...always barking and ready to go.</div>
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This is Bashful. She was 4 years old and it was her 2nd YQ. She was always so hyper.</div>
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Doc is 4 years old and this was his 4th YQ. This smiling dog is also a cheerleader!</div>
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Dopey (above) and Grumpy (below) are both 4 years old and it's their 3rd YQ. They are both fabulously solid team dogs.</div>
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Sleepy is 4 years old and this is his 4th YQ. Sleepy barks at his partners if they aren't pulling their weight.</div>
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Bobber (above) and Spinner (below) are brothers and are 3 years old. This was Bobber's 2nd YQ. He is another cheerleader, always barking while moving down the trail :)</div>
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Spinner was a rookie. He ended up surprising Dave the most with an amazing performance.</div>
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This is Al. He is 6 years old and this was his 5th YQ. He is always ready to go!</div>
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Sheldon is 7 years old and this was his 5th YQ. He has always been a very powerful team dog and this was his first year as a leader also.</div>
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And last but not least, Al. He is 4 years old and this was his 2nd YQ. He is an upcoming leader.</div>
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Finally, after months (and even years) of training the big day finally came. Dave Dalton's 24th 1,000 mile race across Alaska and the Yukon Territory began February 1st. This year, being an even numbered year, the race started in downtown Fairbanks. In odd numbered years it starts on the other end in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Normally the race starts on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks, but because of an unseasonably warm winter and poor river ice conditions they decided to start the race on 2nd Avenue. We arrived around 9am after the city crews had spent hours trucking in snow to cover the street. The race began promptly at 11am. At the starting banquet the night before Dave drew bib number 5, so he was the 5th musher to begin his long, cold, sleepless journey to Whitehorse.</div>
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Even though I took my camera, I hardly took any pictures, so a HUGE thanks to my father-in-law, Ted, for taking as many photos as he did! All of these photos are from him except a few of the Dawson ones. Thank you SO much Ted!!!</div>
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While Dave prepped his sled, Ted, Lee (a very good friend of Dave's) and I dropped the dogs from the truck and fed them a warm meaty meal. Throughout the race Dave keeps a small cooler in sled for thawing meat for the team. When he reaches a campsite, he has a cooler prepared with a warm meal. After that meal is served he lines the cooler with a trash compactor bag, puts pre-chopped frozen meat pieces in it, then fills it with hot water. The bag gets rolled down and tied off, the lid placed on nice and snug, and the cooler is ready to go back in the sled until the next feeding. Upon serving, he dishes out the meat water and tops it off with a scoop of high calorie kibble. Other than eating snow while running or resting, that is the dogs only water intake.</div>
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2nd Avenue was filled with lots of people, dogs, and dog trucks. It was a hectic place...very stressful for many of the dogs, even the veterans.</div>
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The main vet check took place a week before the race started, but the vets came by to re-check all the dogs just before the race. The vet team is spread out at every checkpoint along the race route checking every dog as soon as they arrive and often before they leave again.</div>
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This is Dave's good friend Lee. He was extremely helpful to Ted and I because he has handled for Dave many, many times before. And occasionally solo!!!</div>
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Dave and I</div>
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Discussing details once again :)</div>
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This lovely woman from Hawaii won the bid to ride in Dave's tag sled. It had been a dream of hers that was finally fulfilled. I found out, kind of last minute, that I was going to be the tag sled driver! Boy was that fun! It was supposed to be just for the first two miles of the race, and it did stay that way for the rider, but I actually rode on the tag sled for the first ~35 miles of the race. It was an option given to the mushers by the judges the day before the race started because of the extremely icy trail conditions. It was thought that with the little bit of extra weight in the sled and an extra brake to slow and control the team it would be helpful in the first section to prevent injuries. The first 20 miles of the race was on the Chena River and much of that was sheer ice. In those conditions it is extremely hard to control your sled and dog team which could cause unnecessary injuries. So Dave had me stay with him to add extra weight behind the team and to have an extra brake to keep them at a reasonable pace.</div>
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Bobber and Bashful are indeed nervous with everything going on.</div>
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Healy is letting everyone know she is ready to roll!</div>
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It's finally time to harness and booty the dogs.</div>
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Me and Yukon :)</div>
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Attaching the dogs to the gang line.</div>
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Ready to go!</div>
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At the start line Dave walks up to check the team for the final time and to let the leaders know it's showtime.</div>
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And, we're off!</div>
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After all the teams left downtown, Ted managed to load the truck up and navigate his way out of the chaotic town with little instruction from Lee and I. What a trooper! Ted is highly adaptable, roadtrip savvy, and always in a good mood...he was an awesome partner. And for never being in a similar situation he took to it with the ease of a professional. After leaving town he drove 30 miles out to the Two Rivers community and hung out with his nephew's wife and waited for us to come down Pleasant Valley Road. The above picture was taken just before Dave and I came through, there are 4 teams on the road in the photo.</div>
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Here come Dave and I!</div>
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My joyous ride ended just around the corner at the Pleasant Valley Store. I stood on the brake of Dave's sled while he unhooked the rope that connected to my tag sled.</div>
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Dopey and Grumpy and the rest of the team patiently waited.</div>
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The first checkpoint was in the Chena Hot Springs Recreation Area. By the time Dave arrived it was dark so we didn't take any pictures. While Dave got in a 2 hour nap, I waited at the front of the team to make sure there were no fights or any mishaps. The handlers are not allowed to ever speak to the dogs or touch them except when you are leading them to and from a campsite. So, I sat and watched. If something were to happen that would cause harm to any dog, then any handler is allowed to step in and help out. The continuous theme for the trip was "hurry up and wait, then watch."</div>
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Checkpoint #2...101. Which translates to Mile 101 on the Steese Highway. We left the Two Rivers checkpoint about midnight, stopped at cousin Leslie's house to upload a few pictures and got to the 101 checkpoint about 5am. Dave had actually arrived 30 minutes before us.</div>
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In this little building volunteers had the wood stove going for heat and kept a constant supply of hot water, coffee, and food for the mushers and the handlers. Because it was very small no one except the mushers were allowed to hang out in there.</div>
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The Checkers....volunteers who kept watch constantly for arriving mushers, checked mushers into the checkpoint along with checking for all the mandatory gear in their sleds, delivered straw and pre-packaged re-supply bags to the musher's campsite, provided wake up calls for mushers, etc.</div>
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That little shack here was available space for the mushers to catch a nap.</div>
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Everything in this area was encrusted with ice sometimes almost 2 inches thick.</div>
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Checkpoint #3...Central.</div>
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Central is a small town about 125 miles north and east of Fairbanks. For us it was about a twenty minute drive from the 101 checkpoint. You have to cross over Eagle Summit which can be a bit of a hassle sometimes. The wind scours the treeless hills and can create monstrous drifts in minutes. For Dave, it was a grueling 33 mile sled ride up and over Eagle Summit down into Central. Mushers have broken bones and sleds coming down from Eagle Summit in the past. A lot of mushers unhook the tug lines of all the dogs except the leaders so they cannot pull the sled as much and I have heard of some mushers intentionally turning their sled over on its side in order to slow the team and avoid injuries.</div>
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All the drop bags mushers pre-packaged and shipped out prior to the race. They contain dog food of various kinds in case the dogs get tired of eating a particular food and you need something else to offer, trail snacks for the dogs, extra dog jackets, blankets, and booties, mushers food and clothing, foot ointment and wrist wraps for the dogs, and whatever else they might need along the way.</div>
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Waiting :)</div>
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Here comes a musher! But it's not Dave :( Good looking team though.</div>
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A frosty, exhausted musher describes his adventure over Eagle Summit.</div>
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Another good looking team coming through.</div>
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Yea! Dave is arriving!</div>
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Look at that good dog, Bobber, in the swing position doing such a great job! He is swinging wide and pulling the rest of the team around the corner.</div>
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The Checkers are checking Dave's sled for the mandatory gear....sleeping bag, cooker, ax.</div>
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I am holding the leaders in place while they wait. Since the 33 miles from the 101 checkpoint was relatively smooth Dave decided to just grab his re-supply items and a bail of straw to rest down the trail somewhere.</div>
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Dave organizing some gear while I hold the sled brake.</div>
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Line of dog trucks at Circle.</div>
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Checkpoint #4, Circle City...the last checkpoint on the road system in Alaska.</div>
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Circle is 160 northeast of Fairbanks. It was about 74 miles from Central for Dave, but about a 30 mile drive for Ted and I. Although because of the windy road it took about an hour to get there. Once we got there, we got some much needed sleep. We had gotten an hour nap here or there a only few times since the start of the race, over 48 hours ago. The local school allowed handlers, volunteers and media people to use their gymnasium for sleeping and they had showers available for use also.</div>
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The Checkers at Circle</div>
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The firehall was used by mushers and volunteers.</div>
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Chef Roddey was volunteering from PA for the 2nd year in a row. He fixed amazing fresh food to order and had lots of baked goods available. What a treat for all!</div>
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Folks talking, eating and sleeping at one table. At the other table, the media team was updating websites and facebook constantly with pictures and stories.</div>
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Dave tending to his team at Circle.</div>
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Bashful and Sleepy resting comfortably. Temps stayed between 5 above and 5 below while we were in Circle...very comfortable for the dogs :)</div>
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Happy was dropped from the team at Circle and joined Sheldon and us in the truck. She was just not enjoying herself enough and seemed to be losing stamina during the last 50 miles before reaching Circle.</div>
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After a good 5 hour break the Dalton Gang was ready to go again. I helped lead them through the parking area and over to the Checkers and the trail heading to Eagle.</div>
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After cleaning the campsite and organizing the truck we began our long journey to Dawson City, Canada, 1,000 miles on the road system.</div>
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Back to Central for gas, up and over Eagle Summit where the wind was whipping (as you can see from the picture), past Mile 101 checkpoint, then a brief stop at Lee's house to drop supplies that would not be needed during the second leg of the trip, and we also got to drop the two dogs with Lee. He took them back to Healy the following day. After Lee's house, we stopped in Fairbanks for a few supplies then headed to Canada. Timing was crucial and every year it is a little bit different. We first had to calculate when Dave would arrive in Dawson because we needed to be there before him in order to set up a camp for the dogs to stay in for the mandatory 36 hour layover. Setting up camp was a process in itself and needed to be done in the daylight especially for us, the newbies. This year because of the lack of snow in some areas the trail was re-routed and 50 miles was shaved off the normal route between Eagle, AK, and Dawson City. That meant Dave would arrive about 8 hours sooner. We figured the earliest he could have arrive was ~48 hours from when he left Circle which was around noon on a Tuesday. So he could have been there by Thursday around noon. Driving through Canada also presented a challenge because many of the Canadian gas stations do not have pay at the pump. So it's best if you can plan to use them during daytime business hours otherwise you are forced to wait at the pump. We left Circle around 2pm and figured we needed to be in Dawson by the next afternoon in order to set up camp in the daylight to be ready for Dave's arrival early the next day. So we were forced to drive through the night and hope for the best as far as gas was concerned. We did end up having to sleep for an hour at one pump until it opened, so it wasn't too bad.</div>
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Overall the drive to Dawson City went pretty smooth. We did have to wait (aka sleep) at a gas pump for about an hour until they opened the store.</div>
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From Whitehorse north to Dawson we are paralled the Yukon River. </div>
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It was a beautiful drive!</div>
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It was about sunset, ~6pm, when we arrived. It took us a bit longer than expected. Once we checked into the hotel, we checked the latest updates on the Quest website and check Dave's SPOT tracker. He had run into some trouble which we wouldn't get details about until he got to Dawson, so he wasn't going to arrive as quickly as we thought...good for us since the sun was setting already.</div>
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Bright and early the next day we picked up all the camp supplies and went to the campground to build the team's shelter. We had to drive to the north end of town, get on the Yukon River, drive upstream a bit then cross the river on an ice bridge and go back downstream to a Provincial Campground.</div>
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10 drop bags, three bails of straw, a tarp and lots of rope</div>
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First we had to shovel a path and a large area for the tent to cover.</div>
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Dawson City from the campground side of the river.</div>
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This is the official checkpoint gate where the mushers check-in upon arrival.</div>
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We stayed at the beautiful Downtown Hotel.</div>
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The original bank from the early 1900s.</div>
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Not sure of the story on this boat, but it was pretty cool :)</div>
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The Yukon River and the YQ trail going across it.</div>
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The trail heading south out of town towards Whitehorse.</div>
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These are slightly out of order here.... We actually visited Jack London's cabin and Robert Service's cabin on our way out of town.</div>
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This is Jack London's cabin.</div>
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Robert Service's cabin.</div>
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These are some old buildings in town.</div>
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The two leaders took their 36 hour layover and left before Dave got into Dawson. This is Brent Sass coming up off the Yukon River and leaving Dawson.</div>
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Sometimes mushers have to jump off the sled in order to not crash or flip the sled over while making a curve or going over rough terrain. It is quite the workout at times!</div>
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Allen Moore's team leaving second, just a half hour behind Sass.</div>
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There he goes.</div>
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Dave dropped Dopey in Eagle, Alaska, the only checkpoint we could not drive to. He was flown with other dogs to Dawson to be picked up by the handlers. Nothing major, but he had a sore back due to the hard (icy) trail.</div>
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Dave got in about 11 pm, tired and ready for a shower, hot meal and a warm bed.</div>
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Dogs looked good and the veterans were glad to be in Dawson.</div>
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The dogs had a pretty cozy camp to rest and regain their energy.</div>
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During the 36 hour layover Ted and I took full responsibility of the team. We worked on an eight hour schedule after the initial feeding. We would prepare a warm, meaty meal for them at the hotel and take it over. First we walked them to stretch their legs and muscles and allow them to pee and poop. While Ted scooped the poop from the campground road, I fed them. Then we worked on their feet and muscles. I rubbed ointment on the pads of their feet and on the wrists of a few dogs that needed wraps to reduce swelling. Ted gave each dog a full body massage and tucked them in with blankets. All that would take about 3 and a half hours, or 4 hrs. including the drive time, so by the time we got back to the hotel we had about 4 hours to eat and sleep. It was a lot of work! On our third trip back over there, it was around midnight, we saw an amazing aurora display :)</div>
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Dave had repaired his sled, had clean dry clothes and full belly when he prepared to leave for his 11 am departure.</div>
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Jogging to the end of the campground to check-out and head towards Whitehorse.</div>
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And he's off...again!</div>
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Looking upstream at the Yukon River at all the jumbled ice that piled up during freeze-up which then got snowed over. After breaking down camp that day we decided to stay one more night in Dawson. It was about 200 trail miles for Dave, so 32+ hours. We decided it would be nice to take it easy, get some good rest, a couple more good meals and do our own laundry before we headed south to Pelly.</div>
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For us, it was about a three hour drive to the next checkpoint, Pelly Crossing.</div>
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Before the sun came up the next morning the thermometer on Dave's truck read 52 below! Here it says about 42 below. This thermometer seemed to read colder than it was most days throughout the winter, but it wasn't ever far off. It was BRRR-chilly cold!</div>
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Doc and Bobber were dropped in Dawson. Doc was dropped becasue he had lost too much weight and Bobber was diagnosed with aspirated pnuemonia.</div>
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In Dawson we met a unique character named Harvey. He was always around when we needed a little guidance and was just a jolly soul to meet. When we arrived in Pelly, unsure of where to go, we stopped at the gas station to inquire and Harvey was there to show us the way! He loved the Pelly checkpoint. He visited most years with his team of older sled dogs and offered sled rides to all the school children. He even helped cook breakfast one morning for everyone involved in the YQ.</div>
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Here he is giving rides to local families.</div>
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The YQ trail on the Yukon River coming into the Pelly Crossing checkpoint.</div>
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Dave got in late that night. Temperatures still hoovered around -40 F. The team was not doing so well for multiple reasons. The water they encountered and stood in so long before Eagle, Alaska, had taken a toll on them. They had also seemed to have picked up a bug from another team since the start of the race. In concern for the health of the dogs Dave decided to scratch from the race. He fed them well, tucked them in and hunkered down for the night. The next day we loaded up, went to a friend's house outside of Whitehorse for the night then headed back to Alaska the following day. It was a tough reality to accept but the best decision in the end. All in all, they ran about 750 miles.</div>
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Back in Healy, a beautiful halo around the sun, actually a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumzenithal_arc" target="_blank">circumzenithal arc</a>, welcomed us home :)</div>
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Since November 1st, I have been working for a local long distance dog musher. I feed dogs and clean the yard (twice a day) six days a week. Three days a week I get to run a small team of dogs and the other three days I run the puppies.</div>
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There are about 40 adult dogs. The dog in the foreground in the above picture is Chuck. He's the keeper of the dog yard. His brother, Norris, is in the 3rd row over :)</div>
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This is Sleepy...one dog from the Seven Dwarves litter.</div>
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Two litters of puppies were born in the fall. This litter of seven was about 5 or 6 weeks old when this picture was taken.</div>
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A few of the puppies were just starting to climb outside the cage on their own.</div>
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This litter of four was about 3 or 4 weeks old when the picture was taken.</div>
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They have all grown so much since these photos were taken. I will try and take some more recent photos and get those posted soon.</div>
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This is Panda, the mother of the litter of 4.</div>
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One picture with the sled. This was my first day on the sled. I only took four dogs to get a feel for this particular sled and the trail which is all down hill from the lake back to Dave's dog yard. Now I run with 6 dogs on the sled.</div>
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Definitely a highlight on my running trail...beautiful view of Denali!</div>
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Merry December! Beautiful lights over our cabin in the woods :)</div>
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Beautiful northern light shows recently! And early too! Several nights the displays started around 7:30-8:00 and lasted, in varying intensity, all night long. All of these were taken from our driveway :)</div>
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It's everybody's favorite time for a walk! At least in our household :) With temperatures above zero and still 9 hours of light, it's a beautiful time of year to be outside. Eight-mile Lake is, well, eight miles from the Parks Hwy. down the Stampede Road. You can still drive a car to the end of the road because there is not enough snow yet, so we took advantage and went out for a walk recently.</div>
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It's definitely Boss's favorite time of year!</div>
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Just behind us is a happy dog!</div>
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A gentle breeze creating a spin drift on the road.</div>
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This little spruce tree is completely wrapped in snow.</div>
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Eight-mile Lake is frozen over now. This little cabin is up for sale if anybody's interested. Dry cabin (no plumbing), also no electricity and no road access (a mile walk or ride from the road). It has a grand view of Denali though :)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475489866625138732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8410675092970887681.post-18086113135523488692013-11-09T14:08:00.002-08:002013-11-09T14:08:32.080-08:00Bear Scare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For the first time since we came to Alaska in 2007 I had a way too close encounter with a large male grizzly bear! A friend and I took a ride out to the Teklanika River inside the park right after the government opened back up a few weeks ago. From an overlook above the river we saw 19 caribou on the gravel bar and not too far away was a curious grizzly pressing his luck for a last meal before hibernation. The animals were about half a mile away, so we decided to walk down the road a ways to get a little closer and still be above them and the river. Right before we were where we wanted to be, the road curves into the forest causing you to lose sight of the river (and the bear...very big mistake). When we rounded the curve and found ourselves quietly stepping up to the road's edge above the river, we both noticed there were no animals in sight. As we're looking all around for the caribou and the bear, I was thinking, "this might not have been a good idea....we should probably not have done this." At that moment, our friend Kevin says, "There's the bear...On the road...Coming towards us!" First instinct I wanted to run. In fact, Kevin had to remind me not to run. We both turned and quickly started walking back towards the car which by that time was at least a half mile away. Since we hadn't planned to taking a walk, we didn't have any kind of protection, bear spray or a gun. I think we both saw our lives flash before our eyes in a momentary lapse of sanity. As we walked, we held our arms up in the air to make ourselves appear much larger. I glanced over my shoulder several times and always saw the bear with its head down, sniffing the road, meandering in our direction. The first time I saw him, he was about 25 yards away. He looked HUGE! It was very frightening! Once we rounded that curve on the road again we were out of sight from it. And we never saw him again. Big lesson learned that day about letting my guard down when out in the wilds of Alaska, roadside or not, and carrying some type of protection. So thankful the bear was a nice bear and not interested in two humans! This also reminded me to have faith in bears and to not let the fear of bears be too big, however, always keep a healthy respect for them and continue to do the things we have always practiced in the past to avoid bear encounters. Which is to not go closer knowingly and sneakily, make noise to alert them of your presence, and carry protection! All of which we were not doing!</div>
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Bear tracks in the trail! How fresh? We weren't quite sure until we came up on the vehicles that left these tracks (under the bear prints) within a few minutes! WOW! That was a close one!</div>
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One of my college roommates came to visit back in August and one of the first things we did was go for a hike in the park. Mt. Margaret is about 15 miles into the park, just on the other side of the Savage River. A fairly easy hike with great views of Denali and the Alaska Range plus a very good possibility of seeing the prized Dall sheep up close and personal :)</div>
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Fall colors were just starting to make their appearance.</div>
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It was a gorgeous day...Denali was booming!</div>
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Lindsey and I hung down low, she was 5+ months pregnant when they visited, while her husband, Aaron, went for the summit and the sheep. </div>
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With time to scour the surrounding area, we spotted a grizzly bear in the shrubs on the other side of the drainage from us. It was very fun to just hang out and watch it graze on berries. </div>
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We got to see a solo caribou and moose with twin calves on the way back to the car. </div>
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Driving out of the park we saw a few big bull moose. It was rutting season while they were here and big bulls like this come back to this same spot every year to compete for dominance and females.</div>
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This guy seems to have the biggest rack, but is he tough enough?</div>
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Another beautiful day in the park! Thank you guys so much for coming to visit! We had a blast!</div>
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Harvest time starts toward the end of July here with blueberry picking! I love getting out there especially when gathering the fruits of the land and knowing that I'll be enjoying the sweet taste of summer all winter long. Andrew, Boss and I spent a weekend out on the Denali Highway a while back riding the four-wheeler and picking blueberries. We came home with almost two gallons! Great start for the season :)</div>
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The weather was spotty with rain so we were blessed with many beautiful rainbows.</div>
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A happy Boss Dog!</div>
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This was one of the best berry crops all throughout the state we have ever seen.</div>
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Delicious dinner too! You can't go camping with out great food!</div>
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The day before my folks flew back to TN we drove over Hatcher Pass (an hour north of Anchorage), visited the historic Independence Mine, and spent the night in a rustic cabin at Hatcher Pass Lodge.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hXy7ivLcGzE/Ulry4coE_4I/AAAAAAAAD7s/xZC0_fcVQuw/s1600/hp-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hXy7ivLcGzE/Ulry4coE_4I/AAAAAAAAD7s/xZC0_fcVQuw/s320/hp-8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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The Hatcher Pass Rd. is a ~35 mile, mostly gravel road connecting the two communities Willow and Palmer of the Mat-Su Valley. Originally built for mining but currently used for recreation, the road takes you through the southwestern portion of the Talkeetna Mountains up to an elevation of 3,886 ft. at Hatcher Pass.</div>
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Gold mining began in this area in 1906. This is one old mine with tailings seen from the road.</div>
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Near the pass paragliders enjoy the air currents.</div>
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We stopped just before the pass to enjoy some fresh air and alpine scenery.</div>
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On the other side of the pass looking towards the Matanuska Valley.</div>
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The historic Independence Mine seen in the distance.</div>
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Hatcher Pass Lodge</div>
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After getting a cabin, which was a funny story....by following instructions from the lodge owner to find out availability, he had us go to each of the 6 cabins and either open the door or look through the window to find out if it was vacant or not! The first three checks were strike outs and then we found an empty cabin :) A comfortable accommodation for myself, but rustic for my folks....they are dry cabins, so equipped with a five gallon water jug; had to walk to the main lodge for a shower; no AC or screens on the windows (normally not a big deal but the entire state of Alaska had an unseasonably hot summer and the buggiest ever according to many locals) but we were delightfully surprised with the cool temperatures of the mountains and lack of mosquitoes (thankfully)! The cabin did have a sink and a toilet...one that you had to add your own water to and all liquids and solids had to be emptied by hand, although not our hands fortunately :) A good time was had by all and I think we would all recommend it to any traveler. It was my second time staying there (first was with Andrew's parents back in 2010) so I knew the secret. </div>
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After dinner we took a walk around Independence Mine. In the mine's peak year, 1941, it employed 204 men and produced 34,416 ounces of gold which was worth $1,204,560, today that would be worth $17,208,000. Throughout its lifetime the mine produced 500,000 ounces of gold.</div>
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A beautiful evening and great way to end a great vacation!</div>
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Thank you sooo much for visiting! We are already looking forward to next time :)</div>
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...and a nice caribou sighting to start off our day in the park.</div>
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First bear sighting of the day! Solo bear on the hillside munching on greens and berries.</div>
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More moose sightings along the way. Two bulls in the photo above and cow and calf below.</div>
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On the way back when passing through Igloo Canyon we had a great bear family sighting. A sow with two spring cubs! Momma was mainly interested in filling her belly and the two cubs were wrestling each other, then came crashing down to the road to put on a show for the buses.</div>
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hello :) check out those claws!</div>
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Momma still minding her own business.</div>
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Then she starts frantically searching for them.</div>
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She found them! And hopefully they live happily ever after :)</div>
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Another great day on the bus!</div>
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And a very fitting ending...started the day with a caribou sighting and ended the day with one too! Nothing like a caribou butt waving good day!</div>
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What a beautiful day for a drive! We loaded up the car with picnic supplies and headed out the Denali Highway. Just a few miles down the highway we had the best view of Denali that we have ever had from the highway.</div>
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Such a nice day for the Boss dog! He had a blast chasing his frisbee and taking a swim.</div>
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Surrounded by great views of the Alaska Range.</div>
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Back in July my folks came up from Tennessee for a visit! One of the first things we did was a tour at work to show them our backyard. The Treasure Hunt tour is a combination of a scavenger hunt and geocaching. You use a GPS to find clues that eventually lead you to the hidden treasure box. We skipped the GPS part and just went for a tour. We did make it to the treasure box but I didn't take any pictures, oops.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K45K2DF1nQ0/UiN05B9gFOI/AAAAAAAADw8/aUKaj9eVT5Y/s1600/treasure+hunt-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K45K2DF1nQ0/UiN05B9gFOI/AAAAAAAADw8/aUKaj9eVT5Y/s320/treasure+hunt-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Off we go on a six-seater machine to find the treasure!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LJxQXjq6go/UiN044AwGzI/AAAAAAAADw4/S-PLJhoxTkU/s1600/treasure+hunt-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LJxQXjq6go/UiN044AwGzI/AAAAAAAADw4/S-PLJhoxTkU/s320/treasure+hunt-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Could it be up there?!?! </div>
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Yummy blue treasure!</div>
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No gold in Dry Creek so we threw rocks at the wall instead.</div>
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At last we find the REAL treasure....warm, dry shelter, good food and great company :)</div>
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While out in Kantishna we took half a day to do some hiking in the Kantishna Hills. It was an incredible blue sky day, not too hot, and The Mountain was BOOMING!</div>
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I love this high country, tundra walking. Great views and when there is a trail it is smooth sailing :) </div>
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Getting higher up in the hills, bringing the Alaska Range into view.</div>
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Looking northwest....beyond the Kantishna hills the Tanana Valley stretches endlessly.</div>
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Occasionally you will cross a section where a seeping spring is surfacing and the jungle plants of Alaska (willow and alder shrubs) swallow the route. These are the most dangerous areas to hike through because you can't see what's around the corner, so you just make lots of noise and hope that if there is anything close by it scurries away.</div>
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We ran across a ptarmigan family up there complete with mom and dad and more chicks than we could count.</div>
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A great spot for a picnic before we headed back down to the Roadhouse.</div>
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Feeling so blessed :)</div>
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